| 1960 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament |
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| Teams | 25 | ||||
| Finals site |
Cow Palace Daly City, California |
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| Champions |
Ohio State (1st title, 2nd title game, 5th Final Four) |
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| Runner-up |
California (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) |
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| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Fred Taylor (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Jerry Lucas Ohio State | ||||
| Attendance | 155,491 | ||||
| Top scorer |
Oscar Robertson Cincinnati (122 points) |
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The 1960 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City, California (immediately south of San Francisco). A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Ohio State, coached by Fred Taylor, won the national title with a 75–55 victory in the final game over California, coached by Pete Newell. Jerry Lucas of Ohio State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
* – Denotes overtime period